24/7 Playout Software for Live Channels
Turn a library of videos into a 24/7 live stream. Upstream plays your playlists from its own servers to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Rumble or any RTMP server, up to 10 at once, with your computer off.
Looping playlists
Video and audio playlists that loop in order or shuffled, with stings and jingles between videos.
Runs with your computer off
The stream plays from Upstream's servers, so a closed laptop or a power cut at home doesn't end it.
Any platform, up to 10 at once
YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Rumble, Mixcloud, Facebook or custom RTMP, all from one stream.
One playlist, live on every platform
Build the playlist once and Upstream streams it from its servers. Add videos, shuffle the loop or add inserts while it's live, and it keeps going.
Lofi Radio 24/7
Streaming 3 / 3 More actions18.2 / 100GB Preview ⌘ P Save ⌘ SBackground playlist order
Ordered will play the background files in their order.
Video-triggered inserts
Trigger Mode DisabledChoose when to trigger video-triggered inserts
- 1 Add videos while it's live
- 2 Loop in order or shuffled
- 3 Play inserts between videos
- 4 Publish. It keeps playing, 24/7
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Build the playlist once
Upload your videos, put them in order and set how the loop runs. Edit the playlist while you're live and the stream keeps going.
A separate music playlist
Run an audio playlist over the video loop, like a radio station with visuals. The now playing overlay follows each track.
Since going live with Upstream my stream got 10k views off an account with 900 followers. I just upgraded my plan so that I could add a 2nd stream because the account growth has been amazing.
One cloud workflow for every way you stream.
Multistreaming is strongest when distribution is connected to the rest of production. Upstream also supports 24/7 live streaming, pre-recorded live streams, and Live Studio broadcasts from the same account.
24/7 live streaming appears first here because this page is about sending one live feed to every destination that matters.
Run a 24/7 live stream from your videos.
Upload once, build a playlist, and let Upstream run continuous live playout without OBS, a VPS, or an always-on computer.
Explore 24/7 streaming
Schedule finished videos as live events.
Turn recordings into scheduled live streams, premieres, loops, and recurring broadcasts from the same cloud workflow.
Explore pre-recorded streaming
Send one feed to every platform that matters.
Go live to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, Rumble, and custom RTMP without making your upload connection carry every copy.
Explore multistreaming
Produce browser-based live shows with guests.
Invite speakers, share screens, manage scenes, and add branded overlays for podcasts, webinars, interviews, and launches.
Explore Live StudioTime limits handled for you
Twitch ends a broadcast after 48 hours. Upstream restarts it on its own, and the other platforms stay live the whole time.
Ad breaks between videos
On a monetized YouTube channel, Upstream runs midroll ads at the gap you pick and puts each break between two videos, not in the middle of one.
Your playlist, live 24/7
Upload your videos once. Upstream plays them in order or shuffled, on a loop, day and night, and the stream stays live with your computer off.
Compare
Running a 24/7 channel from a home PC, a playout server or Upstream
All three can keep a channel live. The difference is what you have to buy, run and keep an eye on.
Where the three setups differ
| Capability | Home PC with OBS On your computer | Playout server Your own hardware or VPS | Best fit Upstream Cloud playout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeps running with your computer off | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware to buy or rent | A PC left on all day | A server or playout box | None |
| Setup | Scenes and a loop plugin | Install and maintain playout software | Upload videos in the browser |
| Playlists, shuffle and loop | With plugins | Yes | Yes |
| YouTube ad breaks between videos | No | Depends on the software | Yes |
| Restart after a platform time limit | By hand | Depends on the software | Automatic |
| Several platforms at once | More upload bandwidth per platform | Depends on the software | Up to 10 from one stream |
- Home PC with OBS On your computer
- No
- Playout server Your own hardware or VPS
- Yes
- Upstream Cloud playout
- Yes
- Home PC with OBS On your computer
- A PC left on all day
- Playout server Your own hardware or VPS
- A server or playout box
- Upstream Cloud playout
- None
- Home PC with OBS On your computer
- Scenes and a loop plugin
- Playout server Your own hardware or VPS
- Install and maintain playout software
- Upstream Cloud playout
- Upload videos in the browser
- Home PC with OBS On your computer
- With plugins
- Playout server Your own hardware or VPS
- Yes
- Upstream Cloud playout
- Yes
- Home PC with OBS On your computer
- No
- Playout server Your own hardware or VPS
- Depends on the software
- Upstream Cloud playout
- Yes
- Home PC with OBS On your computer
- By hand
- Playout server Your own hardware or VPS
- Depends on the software
- Upstream Cloud playout
- Automatic
- Home PC with OBS On your computer
- More upload bandwidth per platform
- Playout server Your own hardware or VPS
- Depends on the software
- Upstream Cloud playout
- Up to 10 from one stream
Use cases
What people run as 24/7 channels
Lofi and music radio
A music playlist over a looping video, with a now playing overlay. The classic 24/7 channel.
Replays between live shows
Past streams, services or matches play when you're offline, so the channel is never empty.
Ambient and sleep streams
Rain, fireplace and nature loops that stay live for months at a time.
Branded channels
A schedule of shows with your overlays and ad breaks, run like a TV channel without a control room.
Gaming highlights
Best-of clips on a loop, so your Twitch or Kick channel has something live while you're offline.
News and talk segments
Recorded segments on a schedule, swapped out during the day without stopping the stream.
Reviews
What 24/7 streamers say on Trustpilot
Excerpts from Trustpilot reviews by people who run channels on Upstream.
Davone
Super helpful staff if you have any questions. No issues with the platform so far. All minor issues were resolved within the same hour. Their customer service is top notch
Atif
Great Experience. Far better than other streaming services like Go Stream, Live Karo etc. because Upstream provide better bitrate for high quality live streaming for YouTube with pretty budget friendl...
Anthony
I'm a new customer to upstream, but have been using vps for the past year. I've had numerous problems with my previous provider and decided to change. My first day contacting support I met Sebastian...
One free stream. Paid gets cheaper as you scale.
Start with 1 paid stream at $30/mo, scale to 1000+, and pay less as you add streams: 2 streams are $50/mo, 3 streams are $70/mo, then 4+ streams are $20/stream/mo or $16/stream/mo when billed yearly.
1 concurrent stream · 24 hr/month
1080p at 30 FPS
$30/stream/mo · 4+ volume rate is $20
* Free-plan capacity may be limited during unusual demand.
FAQ
24/7 streaming questions
Other ways to stream with Upstream
Send the same channel to more platforms, air a one-off video on schedule, or go live yourself between loops.
Start a 24/7 channel
Upload a playlist and go live on any platform. The free plan includes 24 hours of streaming every month.
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